persagen, 3 months ago to ai

#SundayMorningRead

Conscious AI Is the Second-Scariest Kind
A cutting-edge theory of mind suggests a new type of doomsday scenario
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/ai-consciousness-science-fiction/677659/

#consciousness #AI #LLM #KarlFriston #TheoryOfMind #entropy #FreeEnergyPrinciple #FreeEnergyMinimization #surprisal #IIT

persagen, 9 months ago to PetBirds

#SundayMorningRead

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Livingston_Seagull#Plot

• 1st read as child
• novella, ~35' read
  *pdf: https://www.crisrieder.org/thejourney/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jonathan-Livingston-Seagull.pdf
• allegorical fable: seagull learning about flying

Concepts (+ hashtags):

• pursuit of excellence
• personal growth
• self-identity
• personal reflection
• self-realization

#birds #dogmatism #egalitarianism #epistemology #excellence #fables #freedom #metaphsics #novel #ostracism #philosophy #religion #RichardBach #SelfHelp #spirituality #truth

persagen, 10 months ago to random

#SundayMorningRead

Must-read! 🤔 😯
Broad long-term societal implications / public health concerns re: COVID-19 / long COVID

Why long COVID could be a ticking time bomb for public health
Long COVID isn't novel: Other viruses in history have had similar "long" arcs - with devastating repercussions

Great article by Philip Finkelstein | https://philipfinkelstein.com/general
Cites leading peer-reviewed, primary research (Nature Communications; Mayo Clinic; ...)
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